tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post7376169955990678643..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: Country Mouse vs. City Mouse by Carol RossPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-31725108993230481832014-07-18T06:52:24.954-07:002014-07-18T06:52:24.954-07:00Alaska is a place I've always wanted to visit ...Alaska is a place I've always wanted to visit and have "dinner on a glacier"--all that kind of thing. I KNOW if my husband lived there, he'd never leave because he misses the mountains of Phoenix, all of Northern Arizona and California for that matter. Your setting and your story was WONDERFUL, by the way. I just loved it and Bering was just well, yummy. Anyway--since I've Catherine Laniganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457540593573242387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-80315775485541201472014-07-17T06:00:59.834-07:002014-07-17T06:00:59.834-07:00I'm a country mouse even though I grew up in N...I'm a country mouse even though I grew up in N.Y.C. I never felt at home in the city. With all the things there were to do, everything in fact, I still preferred staying home and reading or listening to music over nightlife and subway rides. Now I live in North Carolina and I love it!! The trees, nearby mountains, beautiful birds, farms and fields are what I love. I actually don't live Laurie Ihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251033150576051700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-74956321201972104452014-07-16T14:33:28.647-07:002014-07-16T14:33:28.647-07:00Beth, this sounds like a very nice mix! I like the...Beth, this sounds like a very nice mix! I like the idea of having the country so accessible even if I had to live near the city. I think my love of books had something to do with my country upbringing as well--we had three channels of TV and my dad didn't like us watching even that LOL. Lots of reading on rainy days--and...oh, how my sister and I loved the Bookmobile!!Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-19275746325830975572014-07-16T13:51:41.792-07:002014-07-16T13:51:41.792-07:00I grew up on a farm, five miles from a small town,...I grew up on a farm, five miles from a small town, and I think my addiction to books came partly from a lack of playmates, but I loved the country. Now I live in Anchorage, the biggest city in Alaska, but across the street from a park and a three blocks from the edge of town. It's a nice mix of city and country. Pros and cons to both, but mostly I'm a country mouse. Beth Carpenterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02447148196867821907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-90880287874442886902014-07-16T13:47:11.780-07:002014-07-16T13:47:11.780-07:00It sounds like we're living in similar places....It sounds like we're living in similar places. It's not too far for us to go to "town" either, although I tend to save up all my "town chores" and do them all in one day so it's usually a long day! And I know what you mean about nature--that's what makes me happy, too!Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-67964864280136579232014-07-16T13:43:14.246-07:002014-07-16T13:43:14.246-07:00I can see the appeal of the suburbs....close to th...I can see the appeal of the suburbs....close to the conveniences and yet still able to get that homey feel. I've been to Wisconsin and Michigan many times and it's beautiful. I imagine your area to look a lot like that--flat but with green and trees and water. I would miss my mountains but as long as I had trees and water I could probably adjust. LOL I've heard the same about San Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-27125198475662402202014-07-16T13:29:10.602-07:002014-07-16T13:29:10.602-07:00I've lived in the country, suburbs and big cit...I've lived in the country, suburbs and big cities, including the heart of Houston. Without a doubt, I'm a country mouse. The town I live in now only has a population of about 550, but it's not too far from a town with about 8000. I need to be near nature to be happy :)Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-36115533789749846422014-07-16T12:14:22.980-07:002014-07-16T12:14:22.980-07:00I am a suburban mouse. We have don't have any ...I am a suburban mouse. We have don't have any mountains here outside of Chicago but we have lakes and forest preserves. I like being close enough to the city to go there now and then but I wouldn't want to live in the heart of it. I was just in NYC and loved it but my favorite part was Central Park! I need some green and some trees and some water. And I am really looking forward to San Amy Vastinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10370234907973582544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-35652224316282850872014-07-16T09:59:49.779-07:002014-07-16T09:59:49.779-07:00Marion, it sounds like you have plenty of experien...Marion, it sounds like you have plenty of experience to make an educated opinion! I think that part of my fear of cities is because I haven't spent all that much time in them. I am looking forward to visiting San Antonio as well!Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-74681684933255338182014-07-16T08:00:36.597-07:002014-07-16T08:00:36.597-07:00I've enjoyed every place I've ever lived i...I've enjoyed every place I've ever lived in from pure country in Oregon and New Hampshire to small towns in New Jersey where I raised my children. But I'm a city mouse. I love cities, having lived in NYC as well as Providence and Phoenix and I particularly love exploring them when attending the RWA conferences. Looking forward to my first visit to San Antonio.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09144857256396400731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-61094479795762875622014-07-16T07:57:49.945-07:002014-07-16T07:57:49.945-07:00Muriel, Astoria is wonderful! I love that town--t...Muriel, Astoria is wonderful! I love that town--talk about charm! I think it's the perfect size. If I ever decided to be a "Town Mouse" it would be on my short list. Your Sunday market is fabulous. I've been to that a few times and had such a ball. Also, I think about the movie Goonies every time I'm there.... Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-64967213827010361462014-07-16T07:50:28.807-07:002014-07-16T07:50:28.807-07:00Grass-is-always-greener mouse--hilarious! I should...Grass-is-always-greener mouse--hilarious! I should have included that as an option. The thought of going to New York City kind of terrifies me--it really does seem like the ultimate big city. Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-9897648379537263882014-07-16T07:47:10.542-07:002014-07-16T07:47:10.542-07:00Wow, I didn't realize Phoenix was so large. It...Wow, I didn't realize Phoenix was so large. It does sound like there are some nice aspects--like the RWA groups and the donuts. And I like the sound of your "small town neighborhood"--plenty of outside activities for the kids. Hey, I get that "look" whenever I suggest to my husband that we go to Portland for the day! LOLCarol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-74759798448152960802014-07-16T07:47:01.347-07:002014-07-16T07:47:01.347-07:00Carol - I'm a Town Mouse, too. Astoria (I...Carol - I'm a Town Mouse, too. Astoria (I'm not too far from you!) has a population of 10,000 and it's perfect. Because our livelihood is tourism, restaurants abound (thank goodness), and we galleries, museums, quaint little shops, and a church for every inclination. I lived in L.A. as a young woman and loved it, but wouldn't want to have to live there again now that I'm Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-67119180672722266652014-07-16T07:40:11.799-07:002014-07-16T07:40:11.799-07:00Great post Carol! I'm a grass-is-always-greene...Great post Carol! I'm a grass-is-always-greener mouse lol. I have had a long-distance love affair with New York City my entire life (my trip there next year will be my first visit), but the career girl in me loves the idea of everything New York represents:) but then on the flip side, I love small-towns and I really hope to retire in one someday. I think I will always need a balance-maybe Jennifer Snow https://www.blogger.com/profile/11612858248083325495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-65085338126507783342014-07-16T07:39:33.557-07:002014-07-16T07:39:33.557-07:00I'm in Phoenix. Yup, we're number six in ...<br />I'm in Phoenix. Yup, we're number six in the top ten list of big cities. My son and I can bike to the public pool and to get donuts. I spend more than an hour each day getting to and from work (so I listen to books on tape). I belong to not one but two RWA groups. It's about as big city as you can get. Yet, we live in a small town neighborhood. We know everybody. The Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-11423355888040804192014-07-16T07:07:15.485-07:002014-07-16T07:07:15.485-07:00Exactly, Liz! It is fun to visit a city and be a t...Exactly, Liz! It is fun to visit a city and be a tourist for a while. I love to try out the restaurants, too. So many options.... And I think I also like it because we rarely eat out--it's so inconvenient. So trying a new restaurant is a treat as well as an adventure! And I agree, there's nothing like coming back home!Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-37253401525228432802014-07-16T07:02:50.339-07:002014-07-16T07:02:50.339-07:00Ooh, Roz--you're right! I should have included...Ooh, Roz--you're right! I should have included a medium-size option--maybe a "town mouse"? It sounds like we have some things in common... I, too, come from a logging family (my dad was a contractor.) It sounds like the "crazy" that was conking nurses on the head could be its own story--wow. Tucson sounds lovely (it is on my list of places I'd like to visit.) I Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-29602343120927609162014-07-16T07:02:40.386-07:002014-07-16T07:02:40.386-07:00I'm a country mouse, too. I love visiting big ...I'm a country mouse, too. I love visiting big cities and taking advantage of what they have to offer<br />--especially restaurants!--but I'm always ready to come back to the cornfields.Liz Flahertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06794565644883272260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-74156030853549999182014-07-16T06:55:06.677-07:002014-07-16T06:55:06.677-07:00Carol, what a neat post. I'm looking forward t...Carol, what a neat post. I'm looking forward to more stories set in Rankins. I've lived in both small towns and cities, and country. You didn't give us the option of choosing a "medium sized town". That's what I like. When I was a kid I loved the country, my dad owned a logging company and a machine shop in a town of 1000. I too moved to Portland for my first job and rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-89803282535951544782014-07-16T06:32:56.917-07:002014-07-16T06:32:56.917-07:00Kate, that would be wonderful! My dogs and I would...Kate, that would be wonderful! My dogs and I would love to go hiking with you. It sounds like you are blessed with some extraordinary hiking terrain as well. I feel the same about the danger of cars. <br /><br />What a great story about the bear! They sort of invited him in... A friend of mine with a lake cabin had some raccoons come through her cat door and tear the place apart! The got intoCarol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-6079875312845196112014-07-16T06:21:20.760-07:002014-07-16T06:21:20.760-07:00Carol, I would enjoy taking a long walk with you t...Carol, I would enjoy taking a long walk with you through forest trails with our dogs (and husbands, if they feel so inclined)!<br /><br />I much prefer fields and forests to concrete and steel (perhaps an odd statement for someone who graduated from university with a degree in civil engineering). Our cottage in Northern Ontario and our principal residence north of Toronto are both on large Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478912840797103106noreply@blogger.com